Dick upstages opposition
Stabroek News
March 22, 2004
Upper Demerara Schools' athlete Charles Binnings (right) approaches the finish line ahead of Bedford All Stars' Jemel Fields (left) in the final of the under-20 boys 100-metre at the Enmore Community Centre ground yesterday (Lawrence Fanfair photo).
Rising Stars athlete Delcie Dick upstaged the opposition to turn the tables on Leanna Doris in the final of the under-17 girls 3000-metre at the Amateur athletic Association of Guyana (AAA) junior track and field championships staged at the Enmore Community Centre ground yesterday.
Also recording relatively easy victories yesterday were junior Carifta Games gold medalist Cleveland Forde who easily won the under-20 boys 1500-metre; Charles Binnings, who added the under-20 boys 100-metre to the under-20 boys 200-metre event he won on Saturday; Rhobyn Allen who added the under-20 girls 100 and 400-metre races to the 200-metre event she won on Saturday and Selwyn McPherson, who secured his third field event victory by winning the under-17 boys discus event to the under-17 boys shot-put and javelin events he won on Saturday.
Dick returned 11 minutes 13.2 seconds (11:13.2) in winning the 3000-metre race from club-mate Alika Morgan (11:15.7) and Rupununi's Rosanna Lawrence (11:31.3) respectively. Rupununi's Marvaline Antone from whom much was expected in this event, could do no better than fourth while Dora Secondary's Leanna Doris who won the under-17 girls 1500-metre on Saturday, settled for fourth.
Morgan returned later to win the under-17 girls 800-metre in a time of 2:29.8 from Royal Youth Movement's (RYM) Onica Pompey and Police's Shurma Mentore respectively.
Rising Stars' Forde who returned 16:18.8 for the 5000-metre on Saturday, clocked 4:16.8 in winning yesterday's 1500-metre from RYM's Jermaine Pilgrim and Upper Demerara Schools' Shawn Sandiford respectively.
Binnings registered 10.6 seconds in winning yesterday's under-20 boys 100-metre from Bedford All Stars' Jemel Fields and Silver Fox's Carlton Babb respectively.
On the distaff side, RYM's Allen won the under-20 girls 100-metre in 12.1 seconds from Police's Dianne Munroe and club-mate Rushell Coates respectively.
Allen came back later in the day to take the 400-metre race in 1:01.4 from South Ruimveldt Secondary's Brunetta Henry and Kesha Aaron respectively.
Rhobyn Alleyne's sister Rhondell Allen (RYM) crossed the finish line first in the under-17 girls 200-metre. She returned 25.9 seconds in winning from club-mates Debra Bowen and Mercedes Forde respectively.
In the boys division of the same age group, RYM's Ryan Reid clocked 23.4 seconds in winning from President's College's Ralph Fraser and Police's Kevin Haynes respectively.
McPherson of Dora Secondary won the under-17 boys discus event with a throw of 33.68 metres. Second was Belladrum's Delon Younge while Satesh Samaroo placed third.
In other track results, Keisha Tixey of President's College won the under-20 girls 1500-metre in a time of 5:43.4. Second was Upper Demerara's Sonia Kirton and third Sapodilla Learning Institute's Felisha Booker.
RYM's Quacy Roache won the under-20 boys 400-metre in a time of 51.40 seconds from Police's Christopher Hall and Silver Fox's B. Smith respectively.
Belladrum's Teon Roberts won the under-20 boys 3000-metre from Dora's Winston Alexander and Rising Stars' Ricky Kissoon respectively.
Hornets' Roydell Duncan won the under-17 boys 800-metre from RYM's Keston Tyrell and President's College's David Younge respectively.
In the field events, Phillycia Burke of Upper Demerara Schools won the under-17 girls discus event with a throw of 23.26 metres while RYM's Rushell Coates won the under-20 girls long jump with a leap of 5.20 metres.
Belladrum's Cornell Taylor won the under-17 boys long-jump with a leap of 6.08 metres. Tusia Allen won the under-20 girls shot-putt with a throw of 8.47 metres while on the distaff side, Upper Demerara's Cleon Coppin threw the shot 12.63 metres for a win and RYM's Shenieka Bentick leaped 5.08 metres to win the under-20 girls long-jump.
Charlestown United yesterday shocked Georgetown Football League (GFL) champions Alpha United 3-1 as competition kicked off in the Black Pearls 2nd anniversary knock out football tournament at the National Park ground.
In the supporting exhibition game Black Pearls All Stars battled to a 2-2 draw with a team made up of local Brazilians. The Pearls slotted in goals off the boot of Jason Clarke and Paul Hudson.
The 12-team k.o anniversary tournament continues today at the same venue with one match as Northern Rangers take on the hosts from 4:00pm.
The competition is being sponsored by Nigel's Supermarket and will see the teams battling for trophies for the winners, the first runner up, third place and the most valuable player (MVP).
Some of the teams taking part are Alpha United, Uprising, Police, GDF, Charlestown United, UG, Eastville, Pele U-23's and Northern Rangers and the hosts.